Facebook will no longer remove claims that Covid-19 was man-made
Facebook said it’s no longer removing from its platforms claims that coronavirus was man-made. That announcement comes shortly after President…
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Citizen says it’s not starting its own private security force — but it won’t rule out hiring someone else to do it
Citizen, an app that started as a service for real-time crime alerts made waves late last week with news that it was testing a private, on-demand…
Continue ReadingUber drivers win their first ever unionization deal
Uber has recognized a labor union for the first time in a move that could boost efforts by gig economy workers to win better employment rights. GMB,…
Continue ReadingJeff Bezos will step down as Amazon CEO on July 5
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos will officially step down from his role as chief executive on July 5, he announced during the company’s annual…
Continue ReadingRussia is the king of disinformation on Facebook, the company says
Russia and Iran are the top two sources of coordinated fake activity on Facebook, according to a new report released by the company. Facebook’s…
Continue ReadingFacebook and Instagram willl now let all users hide likes on posts
Facebook and Instagram are giving all users the option to hide public “likes” on their posts, potentially upending a core dynamic of the…
Continue ReadingWhatsApp sues Indian government in bid to block ‘mass surveillance’ rules
WhatsApp has sued the Indian government in a bid to block new rules it says would lead to “mass surveillance” by forcing social media…
Continue ReadingGoogle urged to abandon Saudi cloud project
Dozens of campaign groups are urging Google to abandon a cloud computing project in Saudi Arabia, saying the company is at risk of being…
Continue ReadingFormer NASA astronaut plans private trip back to space: ‘It’s a little bit like an addiction’
Record-holding NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson has spent more time in outer space than almost any other human on the planet, but even in retirement…
Continue ReadingAirbnb CEO: Business travel won’t ever go back to what it was pre-pandemic
Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky said travel demand is rebounding, but he doesn’t expect business travel to ever return to the way it was before the…
Continue ReadingFlorida governor DeSantis signs bill targeting social media platforms
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis took a swipe at Big Tech on Monday as he signed a hot-button state bill targeting how digital platforms moderate online…
Continue ReadingIndian police visit Twitter after it labels a tweet from Narendra Modi’s party
Twitter’s decision to label a tweet from a leading member of India’s governing party as “manipulated media” could make things…
Continue ReadingIndian police visit Twitter after it labels a tweet by Modi’s party spokesperson
Twitter’s decision to label a tweet from a leading member of India’s governing party as “manipulated media” could make things…
Continue ReadingApple and Epic Games spar in closing arguments over Fortnite
A weeks-long blockbuster antitrust trial between Apple and Epic Games culminated on Monday with the maker of the hit video game Fortnite calling…
Continue ReadingJack Ma is stepping down as head of his elite business school, report says
Jack Ma is reportedly stepping down as the president of an elite business school he founded, suggesting a further retreat from public life by…
Continue ReadingVirgin Galactic launches third successful spaceflight
Virgin Galactic’s rocket-powered plane, carrying two pilots, soared into the upper atmosphere on its third mission to reach space Saturday…
Continue ReadingTim Cook defends Apple in blockbuster Fortnite trial: ‘It has nothing to do with money’
In his first-ever court appearance as CEO of Apple, Tim Cook sought to defend the tech giant from allegations that it abuses its market power by…
Continue ReadingTim Cook will make first-ever court appearance as Apple CEO in blockbuster Fortnite trial
Tim Cook has fielded questions from Congress about Apple’s market power. Now he’s about to be grilled on it for the first time in federal…
Continue ReadingGig economy reckoning spreads to popular home services company
Darlene Demiraiakian started working as an independent contractor for Handy, an on-demand service for home cleaning and handyman tasks, more than a…
Continue ReadingMicrosoft CEO responds to news of Bill Gates’ affair with employee
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella on Friday responded to recent news about the conduct of the company’s founder, Bill Gates, that raised questions…
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